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Patent GB-2498545-A (GB)
Title: Flood control valve assembly
Inventor: SUMMERHILL ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: B63G8/40
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: A flood control valve assembly for a submarine has a first chamber 4 with two compartments 6, 8 separated by a movable wall 10 and inlets 12, 14 communicating with the respective two compartments, and a second chamber with a fluid flow duct 18. A flood control element is formed by a valve body 20 and a fluid flow restrictor 22 connected to the movable wall 10, and defines a valve orifice (38, Fig. 2) between the valve body 20 and the fluid flow restrictor 22 in communication with the fluid flow duct 18. The transverse width of the valve orifice 38 is dependent on the relative position of the valve body 20 and fluid flow restrictor 22. The movable wall 10 is biased to urge the flood control element to increase the area of valve orifice 38.
Patent GB-2484054-A (GB)
Title: Polymer light-emitting element
Inventor: YAMAUCHI SHOHGO
IPC: C09K11/06
Filed: 2010-07-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer light-emitting element having a long brightness half-life. In the polymer light-emitting element, a cathode comprises a first cathode layer and a second cathode layer laminated in this order when observed from a light-emitting layer side, wherein the first cathode layer contains at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, rubidium fluoride and cesium fluoride, and the second cathode layer contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of alkali earth metals and aluminum. In the polymer light-emitting element, a functional layer arranged between an anode and the light-emitting layer contains a polymeric compound having a repeating unit represented by formula (1). (In formula (1), Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 independently represent an arylene group or a bivalent heterocyclic group; Ar5, Ar6 and Ar7 independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; and n and m independently represent 0 or 1, wherein a carbon atom contained in Ar1 and a carbon atom contained in Ar3 may be bound to each other directly or through an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom when n is 0.)
Patent GB-2501244-A (GB)
Title: Ladder platform
Inventor: LEAHY JOHN
IPC: E06C7/16
Filed: 2012-03-28
Abstract: A support member for a ladder includes a horizontal platform 1 and a backing member (3, fig 1), which projects downwardly from the rear margin of the platform. The backing member includes a surface inclined from the platform surface that, preferably, supports the platform horizontally when the ladder is at the correct angle to the ground. Two extendable straps 11 are connected one to each side of the backing member and, in use, pass through respective holes (15, 17, fig 1) formed in the backing member and around each ladder rail 9. Preferably, one of these holes being located towards the upper margin of the backing member and the other hole is positioned towards the lower margin of the backing member.
Patent GB-2497146-A (GB)
Title: Reactive composite material structures with endothermic reactants
Inventor: TEGREENE CLARENCE T
IPC: G02B1/00
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: Metamaterial component blanks comprise: i) a host material, ii) an arrangement of reactive composite materials (RCM) disposed in or proximate to the host material, wherein the RCM comprises reactive metals and forms a pattern corresponding to at least one segment of a circuit, iii) one or more endothermic reactants proximate to or interposed between the RCM to modulate an exothermic reaction of the RCM. The endothermic material may be two or more of nitrates, hydrates, water and ammonium nitrate, ice and ammonium nitrate, barium hydroxide octahydrate and ammonium chloride, thionyl chloride and cobalt (II) sulphate heptahydrate.
Patent GB-2501130-A (GB)
Title: Estimating O2 and/or CO2 tension in blood of a premature baby from brain activity
Inventor: VICTOR SURESH
IPC: A61B5/0476
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating data indicating tension of oxygen and/ or carbon dioxide in the blood of a preterm baby 2 is based upon data indicating brain activity of said premature baby. The method comprises receiving said data indicating brain electrical activity of the baby 2 (e.g. electroencephalograph (EEG) measurements); processing the data to generate activity data indicating length of at least one period of relatively low brain activity (e.g. the interburst interval (IBI)); processing the data to generate power data indicating power of a frequency band of the data (e.g. relative power, (RP)); and combining the activity data and the power data to generate data predicting the tension of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in the blood of the preterm baby 2. The EEG data may be pre-processed to remove artefacts.
Patent GB-2489834-A (GB)
Title: System for raising water for use in ocean thermal energy conversion
Inventor: EDWARDS DOUGLAS
IPC: F03G7/05
Filed: 2011-10-27
Abstract: A system for raising water, especially for use in ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems, uses a container connected to a loop of cables arranged to rotate in a single direction to lower and raise the container. Preferably the containers can be detached from the cables by a gripping mechanism when near the surface of the water for emptying. The containers may be formed of two layers to provide insulation to keep the water being raised cool. In one arrangement the container may be fitted with wings. In other arrangements not forming part of the invention the container may include a contractible section, a syringe or a snorkel to facilitate filling and emptying and the cable system may be suspended by a submerged buoyant platform.
Patent GB-2491702-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for scale inhibition
Inventor: PARKER WILEY L
IPC: E21B37/06
Filed: 2011-03-30
Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for inhibiting scale formation or precipitate formation in oil field flow lines and processing equipment exposed to fluid containing components that form scale or precipitates on surfaces of oil field flow lines and processing equipment, especially in highly paraffinic crude oils, where the method and system include applying an electric field across the fluid flowing through a flow line, where the fluid includes a scale or precipitate inhibitor and where the fluid strength and the inhibitor concentration is sufficient to reduce or prevent scale or precipitant formation.
Patent GB-2489185-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optice device comprising a ridge waveguide and a PN junction and method of manufacturing said device
Inventor: THOMSON DAVID
IPC: G02F1/025
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: An electro-optic device (10), comprising an insulating layer (14) and a layer (16, 18a, 18b, 20a, 20b) of light-carrying material adjacent the insulating layer. The layer of light-carrying material, such as silicon, comprises a first doped region (18a, 18b) of a first type and a second doped region (20a, 20b) of a second, different type abutting the first doped region to form a pn junction. The first doped region has a first thickness at the junction, and the second doped region has a second thickness at the junction, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness the two regions thereby, defining a waveguide rib (21) in the first doped region for propagating optical signals. Since the position of the junction coincides with the sidewall of the waveguide rib (21) a self-aligned process can be used in order to simplify the fabrication process and increase yield.
Patent GB-2504306-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent garment with wings
Inventor: HUSEYIN HAVVA
IPC: A61F13/475
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: An absorbent garment comprises an absorbent lining 3 for holding excreted waste, fasteners and a protective outer layer. Also provided are wings or flaps 1, 2 that are folded in use to form a cuff around a leg so as to inhibit leakage. Preferably the wings 1, 2 have fasteners and more preferably the fasteners are elasticated. The wings 1, 2 may form a cuff to resemble shorts. Optionally, the garment further comprises a channel for localising the collection of waste, the channel being created by a pair of raised lips 5 or indents. Also disclosed is a method of making an absorbent garment and separately available wings.
Patent GB-2505244-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a waste water vessel using an exothermic reaction
Inventor: PALMER CYRIL
IPC: B08B3/08
Filed: 2012-08-24
Abstract: A method of cleaning a waste water vessel 100 for the waste water industry comprises adding a first quantity of a first reagent to the waste water vessel, adding a second quantity of a second reagent to the waste water vessel, the first and second reagents being reagents that react together in an exothermic reaction whose products comprise sodium chloride and nitrogen. Heat generated from the exothermic reaction causes solidified fat, oil and/or grease (FOG) deposits 105 in the waste water vessel to melt. Preferably, the first and second reagents are sodium nitrite and ammonium chloride respectively. An activator, such as acetic acid, may be added to the waste water vessel, wherein the quantity of activator is selected in order to control a temperature the solidified FOG deposits are raised to by the exothermic reaction. The method may also comprise adding a quantity of solvent to the vessel to form a solution of the melted FOG deposits. The vessel can be a settling tank in a waste water treatment plant or waste water pipes within a sewage system.
Patent GB-2505009-A (GB)
Title: Spool for a fixed-spool fishing reel
Inventor: PERRIN DENNIS
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 2012-08-12
Abstract: Spool (18, Fig. 6) comprises a skirt portion 18b of larger diameter than a spool portion (18a, Fig. 6); a curved pommel 21 is provided on the spool portion or an adjacent rim, with the pommel adapted to receive a loop of line (17, Fig. 6) from the spool. Retainer 24 is adjacent the pommel to provide a nip for passage of line when passed over the pommel; where pommel and retainer are produced as a one-piece moulding. The moulding may include a fixing tongue 25 extending through an opening 18c, and/or may include support flap 30 extending below the retainer. The skirt may have an opening and guide chute to receive the tongue. Also disclosed is a one piece moulding wherein the support flap may be less than 90° relative to the fixing tongue prior to insertion through a side opening, and may be further displaceable from the fixing tongue upon mounting.
Patent GB-2497199-A (GB)
Title: Wet electrolytic capacitor with gel-based electrolyte
Inventor: DREISSIG DIRK H
IPC: H01G9/035
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor contains an anode comprising an anodically oxidized pellet formed from a pressed and sintered powder; a cathode that contains a metal substrate coated with a conductive polymer; and a working electrolyte in communication with the anode and the cathode, said working electrolyte is in the form of a gel and comprises an ammonium salt of an organic acid, inorganic oxide particles, an acid, and a solvent system that comprises water, wherein the working electrolyte has a pH value of from 5.0 to 8.0. Also disclosed is said electrolyte, wherein the proportions of the at least one ammonium salt is 1 to 40 wt.%; the at least one acid is 0.01 to 10 wt.%; the inorganic oxide particles is 0.5 to 20 wt.%; the water is 30 to 70 wt.%; and at least one secondary solvent is 5 to 40 wt.%, where the electrolyte also has a conductivity of 10 to 80 milliSiemens per centimetre, determined at 25Â°C. Further disclosed is a method for forming the above wet electrolytic capacitor, wherein the constituents of the electrolyte are mixed; gelling is induced such that the mixture exhibits a first phase angle of 50Â° to 90Â°; placing the gelled mixture into communication with the anode, cathode or both; and further allowing the mixture to further gel to exhibit a second phase angle of 0Â° to 20Â°.
Patent GB-2508604-A (GB)
Title: Inter-cell interference coordination in a cellular communication system
Inventor: PIERCY NEIL PHILIP
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing intercell interference co-ordination and management, particularly in LTE heterogeneous networks, enables a small cell eNodeB (104) to feed back to a potential interfering macrocell eNodeB (103) a calculated RNTP threshold value that is desired for its own interference scheduling operations if an initial RNTP threshold value received from the macrocell eNodeB in a Load Information message is too high. The macrocell eNodeB subsequently uses the calculated RNTP threshold value in its next Load Information message. The calculated RNTP threshold value is determined in the small cell eNodeB from path loss estimates and knowledge of its own maximum transmit power and is transmitted to the macrocell eNodeB as a modified Load Information message over the X2 interface 112.
Patent GB-2512811-A (GB)
Title: Platform apparatus
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT
IPC: B66F13/00
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: A platform apparatus for use on a sloped ground surface includes a lifting surface 206, 602 suitable for resting a lifting device such as a scissor jack 102, means for leveling the lifting surface 206, 602, means for providing a grip between said lifting surface 206, 602 and said lifting device 102 with an adhering portion. The platform can be used in lifting an object such as a vehicle. The lifting surface 602 may swivel within a body portion 600 using spherical bearing surfaces and a counterweight may be provided for self-leveling. A body portion 202 of the platform may include a handle 208, a cavity 308 with a framework 306 to provide structural integrity, the framework 306 could be a criss-cross pattern, honeycomb or a diamond pattern. A fold out mat (802 fig 8B) may be provided. The body portion may include a storage cavity for the lifting device.
Patent GB-2499900-A (GB)
Title: Ultra-high voltage solid electrolytic capacitor
Inventor: PETRZILEK JAN
IPC: H01G9/00
Filed: 2013-02-20
Abstract: A method of forming an ultra-high voltage solid electrolytic capacitor environments comprises: anodically oxidising a sintered porous anode body using a forming voltage of about 300 volts or more and at temperatures ranging from about 10Â°C to about 70Â°C, wherein the anode body comprises a powder of tantalum, niobium or an electrically conductive oxide thereof; and applying a dispersion of conductive polymer particles to the anode to form a solid electrolyte, the conductive polymer including a substituted polythiophene. Also disclosed is a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anodically oxidized sintered porous anode body, a solid electrolyte as above, anode and cathode terminations, where the breakdown voltage of the capacitor is between 240 and 300V. Using high formation voltages of 300V or more, and relatively low temperatures the quality and thickness of the dielectric can be improved without adversely impacting the uniformity and consistency of its surface coverage. In addition, the solid electrolyte is also formed from a dispersion of preformed conductive polymer particles. In this manner, the electrolyte may remain generally free of high energy radicals (e.g., Fe2+ or Fe3+ ions) that can lead to dielectric degradation, particularly at the ultrahigh voltages noted above.
Patent GB-2512817-A (GB)
Title: Secure device charging
Inventor: HOBSON IAN TIMOTHY
IPC: G07F15/00
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: A secure charging apparatus 10, such as a public charging station for portable devices, determines the authorization of a user and confirms both the connection of a device to the charging apparatus 10 and that the device is being charged, thereby determining the initiation of the charging process. A lock 18 may secure a devices connection to the charging apparatus 10, in the event that charging initiation has been determined. The apparatus 10 may have plural charging positions or docking stations 1-6. The type of device connected may be identified by the charging apparatus 10. Also presented is a locking mechanism 18 which may activate an electronic detector, depending on the actuation state of the lock 18. Also presented is a mechanical connector for a charging cable for use in a secure charging locker, which can maintain lateral separation of a plurality of different charging cables.
Patent GB-2512050-A (GB)
Title: Weight measurement device and system for enabling the determination and/or monitoring of alcohol consumption
Inventor: REAY STANFORD
IPC: G01G15/00
Filed: 2013-03-18
Abstract: System for monitoring the intake of an alcoholic beverage comprises a means of measuring the drink weight within a vessel and communicating the weight to a processer means, which calculates a prescribed unit of alcohol based upon provided alcoholic beverage information. Possibly including an automatic tare function, the measuring means may be incorporated into a platform attachable or contactable with the vessel, where a switch located on a top or bottom platform side enables the tare function. Beverage information which may be user inputted or storage retrieved, may include ABV, drink-type and/or weight to volume conversion factors. The processor may be located in a smartphone or personal-computer comprising a display. Communication between the weighing means and smartphone/personal-computer may be a wireless transmission link having an alert indicating a broken link. Possible error detection may discount improbable measurements and may involve determining when the maximum beverage weight is exceeded and/or using a predetermined time to detect exceeding a maximum flow rate into the vessel. A housing incorporating weighing means communicates with a processor for weighing an alcoholic beverage in a vessel. A system for monitoring wireless connection and alerting of connection break, which may include an audible, visual or kinaesthetic alert.
Patent GB-2512123-A (GB)
Title: Nozzle
Inventor: PROUD DAVID
IPC: B05B1/00
Filed: 2013-03-21
Abstract: A nozzle part (10) for conveying a viscous fluid, comprising at least one wall defining a passageway (20), the passageway having an outlet (16) remote from an inlet (12), the passageway having a larger cross sectional area at or adjacent its inlet compared to a lower cross sectional area at or adjacent its outlet, wherein at least a part of the wall is provided with at least one indicator (32, 34) to differentiate a part of the wall from the remainder of the wall. Also disclosed is the nozzle including a connection means for engagement with an outlet formation of a storage tube, comprising a first connector portion adapted to engage an outlet formation of a first configuration and a second connector portion adapted to engage an outlet formation of a second configuration, the first and second connector portions being movable relative to one another to permit a selected one to engage an outlet formation of the respective first or second configuration.
Patent GB-2512955-A (GB)
Title: Data encoding and decoding
Inventor: BERRY DAVID
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2013-07-09
Abstract: A method for encoding a sequence of data values comprises: generating, from the input data values, respective complementary most-significant data portions and least-significant data portions, such that the most-significant data portion represents a plurality of most significant bits (MSBs) of that value, and the least-significant data portion represents the remaining least significant bits (LSBs); generating one or more data sets indicating the positions of the most-significant data portions of predetermined magnitudes; encoding the data sets and including data defining the least-significant portions in the output data stream. The data set may be a significance map, indicating positions of non-zero most-significant portions. Also claimed is a similar method in which data sets indicate the position of data values which lie in a given range and only the part of each data values that cannot be fully determined from the data sets need be split into their MSBs and LSBs. Also disclosed is an image data encoding method comprising frequency-transforming input data, generating a frequency-transformed coefficient array by a matrix multiplication process, according to a maximum dynamic range and using transform matrices having a data precision; maximum dynamic range and transform matrix data precision are selected according to image data bit depth.
Patent GB-2505311-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining distance between different points on an imaged object
Inventor: ZHONG JIATIAN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2012-04-11
Abstract: The present invention discloses an image capturing apparatus and a method for obtaining the distances between different points of an object to be shot during image capturing of said object. The method comprises: determining a pair of specified points on the object for distance measurement; focusing on each specified point respectively, and obtaining a focal length for obtaining a clear image of the specified point on an imaging device of an image capturing apparatus, a distance between the clear image point of the specified point and a longitudinal axis of a convex lens of the image capturing apparatus, and a distance between the convex lens and the imaging device of the image capturing apparatus during said focusing; and calculating a distance between the specified points in the pair on the object.
Patent GB-2503603-A (GB)
Title: Rack bar haulage system for a mining machine
Inventor: POWELL GORDON
IPC: B61B13/02
Filed: 2011-03-31
Abstract: The system includes a plurality of rack bars, each having spaced apart gear teeth 124 extending between cheek sections 128, 130 on opposite sides of the bar. Each of the gear teeth having a bottom surface which define a planar base surface extending in a lateral direction substantially parallel to the mine floor. The rack bars are coupled and supported by clogs, each including two spaced apart sidewalls 116, 119 with aligned through openings 118, 138. One rack bar cheek section 128 has a cavity to receive one of the clog sidewalls 116 and defined by spaced apart flanges 135, 137 also with aligned through openings. The respective cheek section openings are aligned with the clog sidewall openings 118, 138 to accept a pin 111 which is positioned so that at least a portion of the pin is positioned above the base surface.
Patent GB-2510279-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring application program resource consumption
Inventor: COHEN GABRIEL
IPC: H04W4/20
Filed: 2012-10-05
Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for monitoring application program resource consumption. Information that identifies consumption, by multiple computing devices and at requests of a particular application program, of resources that correspond to the computing devices is accessed. Each of the multiple computing devices provided a portion of the information. The accessed information is analyzed by a computing system to determine one or more values that identify consumption of the resources by at least a subset of the computing devices. An indicium that illustrates the one or more values is provided for display on a particular computing device and in cooperation with a display of a network-accessible application program software marketplace. The application program software marketplace provides application program software for execution by the particular computing device and other computing devices.